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A WORLD-WIDE TRUST
It Is on the Eve of Consum
mation by the Standard
Oil Company.
TEN YEARS IN CONTEMPLATION.
Only the Sanction of the Russian
Government Remains to Be
Secured.
If the Standard Oil Company succeeds
in consummating the ?cheme it has been
working on for the last ten years, the price
cf petroleum wili, in all probability, take a
jump that will pale into insignificance the
recent advance made in that article. This
is nothing less than a combination whereby
the petroleum output of the world will be
under the absolute control of the Standard
Oil Company and of the Nobel Brothers of
Sweden, who npw control the oil product
of the great Laku wells of Russia and the
European oil market.
The trust has virtually been completed,
and needs only the sanction rif the Russian
Government to make it master of the sit
uation.
It was a knowledge of this situation that
induced John lticharcls, publisher and edi
tor of Industry, who has been kept inclose
touch with the matter by his extensive
European advices, to send the following
communication to the board of directors of
the Manufacturers' and Producers' Asso
ciation of California:
The recent duty on petroleum, a trick to tax
this City, and the now imminent international
combination of the Standard Oil Company, are
things that, directly affect this City and the
OOMt. . ' ' :r : .:~ '"■"■'■'':, . \
The use of petroleum here is much more im
portant, and is now more extensive, than in
any other portion [of this country, and the
writer be*s to suggest that a, resolution of your
honorable body, Addressed to the.Government
or Ministers of Russia, might aid in stopping
this villainy that now awaits action by that
Government. ■:■ .•■... .. ■ ■ .
The only action thus far taken by the
Manufactiirers 1 Association was to refer
this communication to the committee on
grievances^ ;••'■■ •"'■•.v. "■'■'. ••'■'■; ■
f& In the course of an interview with Mr.
Richards oil the subject, he said that the
duty of 40 per cent ad valorem placed on
petroleum and all its products by the last
Congress was the work of the Standard Oil
Company and was done to give them, pre
sumably, greater strength in bringing the
Nobel Brothers to their terms, as the impo
sit ion of the pros tariff of 40 per cent
virtually ;, excluded the Russian product
from market. y^ :^;-. '■.:■ ':. ,
'-• = Mr. Ttiihards thinks that if a suitable
representation -7 is made to the Russian
Government from the proper quarter the
well-laid | plans-, of ' the oil octopus can still
be frustrated, as ;it does not seem probable
that the. Russian ■ Government will be
come A" party, to.'. a condition of affairs
which 'would place not .only the oil con
sumers of the world but nearly the entire
population of the Russian Empire, which
depends largely ; upon petroleum for fuel
and illuminating purposes, at the mercy of
a few sordid individuals. • .
The Nobel Brothers now control the
trade of Europe and have that portion
of the world divided off into districts,
much the same as the Standard Oil
Company has the United States, with
an ag^nt in each.
It is the further opinion of Mr. Richards
that the recent rise in the price of petro
leum was made possible and induced by
the import tariff placed on that com
modity. This increase was restricted and
governed In* this duty, but should the in
ternational oil combination be effected
prices will be entirely shaped by the sweet
will of the greatest combine ever recorded
in history.
In proportion to her interests and popu
lation, concluded Mr. Richards, Califor
nia has more to lose by anything that in
creases the cost of either crude or refined
petroleum than any other State in the
Union, as owing to the high price of coal
and gas, resort is more largely had to the
crude oil for fuel and to the refined product
for illuminating purposes.
UNDER THE VINE.
A Large Party Knt«»rtaine<J by the Offi
cers of the Italian-Swiss
Colony.
The officers of the Italian-Swiss Agri
cultural Colony of A?ii tendered an invi
tation last Saturday to 100 of their friends
to visit the immense vineyard and winery
of the colony.
At half-past 11 o'clock the party arrived
at Asti, where the cars were switched along
side of the winery, which the excursionists
visited and were amazed at the immense
dimensions of some of the tanks, several of
which contained enough wine to supply a
prrson with one bottle of wine a day if he
lived as long as Methuselah.
After meny-making for a few hours the
visitors took carriages and, headed by
President. P. C. Rossi and Secretary A.
Sbarboro. were driven around one of the
largest vineyards in tho State. Fruit
orchards, olive, orange and lemon proves
were also visited on the colony lands, all
thriving and motoring to perfection with
out the aid of irrigation.
Toward evening; the party was driven to
the beautiful town of Cloverdaie, where
Mr. Menihan placed the United States
Hotel at their disposal. The evening was
pleasantly passed in placing, singing and
dancing, and many did not visit their
couch until the smail hours of the morn
ing.
Next day the visitors were shown many
interesting spots around Oloverdale and at
noon again seated themselves at the festal
hoard at the Colony House. Although the
matter was all informal, still a few
speeches' were made by President P. C.
Rossi, Mr. Thomas J. Welsh, Secretary A.
Sbarboro and a few others. Mr. Rossi
stated that there were no words required
on this occasion, as facts demonstrated
more clearly than words could tell what
this colony had done for the benefit of
Sonoma County and the entire State.
Mr. Sbarboro stated that this great, suc
cess had been achieved by the perfect har
mony existing among the interested par
ties and by "the intelligent, economical,
and. above all, honest management of the
affairs of the colony from its organization
to this day.
George Baer of the Cloverdaie Reveille
told the listeners how, a few years ago,
this immense tract of 1500 acres of land
was merely a sheep ranch, and how the
colonists had transformed it into one of
the most beautiful spots on earth, and how
ihe product of the colony had successfully
competed with the wines of Europe at
several of the exhibitions both in Europe
and America. He showed how thousands
of acres of land now lying idle throughout
the State could be transformed into beau
tiful orchards and vineyards if the exam
ple of the Italian-Swi6s colonists was
takon, which would help to populate the
State and meet the desire of the Half
million Club.
After lunch the party was driven to the
beautiful villa of Mr. Sbarboro, the secre
tary, whereon there are several mineral
M-. r insrs and roads and lanes covered with
grape and flower arbors. Mr. Sbarboro
treated his guests with lemonade made
with water from one of his own natural
soda springs and lemons grown on the
premise?.
Among those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Rossi. Dr. G. Ollino, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Sbarboro, Miss Aula Ptnrhoro, A.
Merle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ant. Spinetti,
.'lisa Henriewa Merlo, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Malm,
Miss 1...- la Mann, Mrs. T. J. NVish, Thomas
filyrin, F. \V. Seibel, R. Doyle, Mr. Wood, Mr.
and Mrs. (i. de Luca, Doin Rossi, Mr. Mora, R.
Albiira, Mtk. Taber, C. Lepori, Alfred H. Sbar
boro, Mr. and Mrs. George F. CavalM, Miss An
gelina Cavalli, Samuel Thornton, Mrs. Cuenga
and daughter, F. Dalmonte, E. Martinelli,
A. Albora, Mr. Seghezxo, G. H. Strat
tan, M. Cappuccio, M. F. Lowenstein,
Joseph O'Brien, Mr. Boden, Mr. Guerra, W.
W. Rushmore, P. Yung, Mr. and Mrs. William
Atherton, Mr. Hensley, S. Federspiel.Mr. Ravn,
Mr. Sparks. Mr. Seholtz, Mr. and Mrs. E. sev
erns, Dr. Eidenimiller, Mr. and Mrs. Almagia.
M. Scelba, Mr. Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. George
Baer, J. Allman, A. Baer, Mr. Cahen, Miss
Cahen, Mr. Perusino, Mr. Jacobsen, Captain
Coccorullo, Mr. and Mrs. Monzon, Mr. Bernas
coni. Ed Jensen, Mons. Dehay, E. Caboni, John
Brown, Jud Colton, S. Lisa, A. Medina, Mr. Ha
quctte, Miss de Luca, R. Sbarboro, Dr. and Mrs.
Markell, J. Bosworth.
INSURANCE STATISTICS,
A Heavy Decrease in the First Quarter
of this Year Is Bad for the
Patrol.
The eighty-first assessment for the sup
port of the Underwriters' Fire Patrol for
the quarter ending March 31 was published
yesterday. Owing to the unsettled condi
tion of insurance affairs this document
was awaited with considerable interest.
Insurance men wanted to know how the
cutting of rates affected the premium, re
ceipts for the quarter and how much
greater comparatively with former assess
ments would be the pro rata expense.
As predicted, there was a considerable
falling off in premium receipts and the
assessment of Lfcf per cent is nearly $1000
less for the first three months of 1595 than
for the corresponding quarter of 1894.
The total premium receipts on policies
covering San Francisco property were
$583,735 44, and the total assessment was
$0(571 70. In 1P94 the figures were $5(>4,
--917 99 and $7061. Nine companies have
withdrawn from the field in San Francisco
within the year. They arf the Boylston of
Boston, Farragut of New York, Fireman's
of Newark, N. J., Girard of Philadelphia,
Hamburg-Magdeburg- of Hamburg, Na
tional of Dublin, Oakland Home. Union of
Philadelphia and United States of New
York.
While the amount of premium receipts
has shrunk considerably, it represents
probably far more property insured than
in the first quarter of 1894, and besides a
very large proportion covers policies for
three years at the old rate for one year.
LIQUOR-DEALERS DOPED
Expressman Valuch! Obtains
Valuable Goods on Forged
Orders.
Two Policemen Capture Him In the
Act of Selling the
Liquors.
Police Officers McMahon and vVrenn did
a very clever piece of detective work
Tuesday in catching an alleged forger and
recovering merchandise valued at $901),
which, it is claimed, was obtained under
false pretenses.
The forgery was a clumsy piece of busi
ness, but it -succeeded just the same, and
the firm of Ami Vignier, liquor importers,
429 Battery street, barely escaped losing
goods worth nearly $1000.
V. Valuchi, an expressman about 26
years of age, who has been doing odd jobs
in the wholesale part of town, went to the
store of Ami Vignier. about two weeks ago,
and presented one of the business cards of
E. A. Jaujon ifc Co., distillers and manu
facturers of liquors, cordials, etc., of 532
Jackson street.
On the back of the card was written an
order for one case of Martell brandy, two
stars, and the name of E. A. Jaujou & Co.
was signed to it. Valuchi represented
himself as the teamster of Jaujou & Co.,
and the case of brandy was delivered to
him.
In the same manner Valuchi was given
during the past two weeks the following
list of liquors and wines: Four cases of
vermuth, four cases of absinthe, one case
of benedictine, one case of Amer Picon,
one case of Rhoderer champagne, one case
of Carte Blanche champagne, two cases
of Martell brandy, tfr-ee stars, besides the
case of brandy alrca • mentioned.
Yesterday was collection day and
Valuchi realized there would be trouble
when Vignier's representative called on
Jaujou & Co. for payment. He trans
ferred his patronage to J. A. Durand,
commission merchant and broker, and
presenting Jaujou & Co.'s card stated he
had been sent for five cases of absinthe.
Durand took Valuchi to James de Fremery
& Co. and he got the absinthe.
A little later in the afternoon Officers
McMahon and Vv renn noticed an express
man going from saloon to saloon on Mont
gomery avenue. They watched him and
ascertained that he was trying to sell some
absinthe. They followed him to the cor
ner of Washington and Battery streets,
where McMahon decided to arrest him.
Valuchi i 3 a sturdy fellow, and fearing
he might attempt to run away and escape
in some of the alleys near by, McMahon
called to him and asked him where the
license number of his wagon was. Valuchi
got down to show McMahon the figures,
when the latter quickly caught Valuchi's
wrist in a pair of nippers.
Valuchi tried to struggle, but found that
to pull on the nippers brought too much
pain, so he surrendered.
In searching for an owner for the ab
sinthe McMahon and Wren went to A.
Vignier. As soon as a few inquiries had
been made the facts all came to light.
Vignier's collector had just returned
from trying to collect the bill for Jauiou
& Co., who said they had not ordered any
thing claimed to have been delivered.
McMahon and Wrenn got a list of what
Vignier had lost, and then called on James
de Fremery & Co., who were pleased to
escape so luckily.
Vafuchi and the stolen goods were taken
to the old City Hall prison, but Valuchi
was transferred immediately to the Cen
tral Police Station. McMahon and Wrenn
then began a search for the goods obtained
from A.Vignier <fe Co., and found them in
a basement-saloon, or dive, on Grant
avenue, between Bush and Berry streets.
MILL VALLEY COUNTY OLTJE.
It Has Secured a Ten Yearn' Lease of a
Large Tract of Land.
Arrangements were completed yesterday
by which the Mill Valley County Club, of
whose organization the Call has already
given an account, acquired a ten years'
least of a large tract of land near Mill Val
ley. Men and teams will be set to work at
once to fit the grounds for numerous out
door games.
The following have signed as charter
members of the club: A. A. Martin, Louis
L. Jones, Charles A. Wainwright, John J.
Cullen, Thomas F. Kelly, George A.
Warnock. Joseph A. Eastland, T. B. East
land, Joseph L. Eastland, Thomas Fotreil,
John F. Logan, D. B. dishing, John Burt,
W. Terry, George F. Grant, Julian Harries
Jr., R. B. Jones, D. M. Burt, M. M.
O'Shaughnessy, Ralph Starbird, E. Steele,
Lovell White, F. F. Runyon, R. L. White,
Ernest Clayton, Vincent Kingwell, J. A.
Thompson, Gustave Marcus, F. F. Bost
wick, C. F. Runyon, Ralston White, F. W.
Marvin, Captain Henry Bingham, M. Mar
cus, A. J. Buckley, George L. Payne, J B.
Harries Sr., George C. Farrell, Daniel E.
Hayes Thomas Reynolds, G. I>. Avery
Rev. H. Howitt, John Rea, Father Valen
tine, James Doilan, George E. Billings,
Dr. A. Warner, James Alva Watt, H. C.
Campbell and W. K. Briggs.
Hold the Fort
Against a bilious attack by calling to your aid that
puissant aily, Hcsletter's Stomach Bitters. The
foe will then be driven back utterly defeated. Dys
pepsia, sick headache, malarial, kidney, nervous
and rheumatic trouble and constipation, yield to the
action of this most beneficent of remedies. Take
it regularly and you will soon experience Us good
effects.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1595.
THE WOMEN IN CONGRESS
Programme of the Debates to
Take Place at the Com
ing Meeting.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S LECTURE.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw Will
Preach In Two Congregational
Churches.
The second annual meeting of the
Woman's Congress Association of the Pa
cific Coast will be held in Golden Gate
Hall, on Sutter street, next Monday.
There are about 1000 members of the
Woman's Congress in this State, four-fifths
of whom are in San Francisco and Oak
land, but Southern California has mimer-'
ous representatives. The numbers and
names of the delegates caunot be learned
until the congress meets next Monday,
when the credentials are to be presented.
The whole week will be given up to the
deliberations each day having the follow
ing separate subjects: "Education," Mon
day; "Art," Tuesday; "Economics," Wed
nesday; "Politics," Thursday; "Sensa
tion," Friday; "Sociology," Saturday and
"Ethics," Sunday.
The public is invited to attend the con
gress, and a ten-minute open discussion
will be allowed after each paper is read.
Miss Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna
Shaw, the Unitarian minister, are expected
to arrive here Friday. They will accept
hospitalities of Mrs. Aaron A. Sargent, an
old friend of Miss Anthony, and attend the
congress.
The congress will be called to order at
10:30 a. m. Monday by the president, Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper. . The meeting will open
with a prayer by Rev. CO, Brown. Mayor
Adolph Sutro will give an address of wel
come to the visiting delegates, and Susan
B.Anthony will respond to the Mayor's
greeting. The real business of the meeting
will then begin.
Sarah B. Cooper will deliver the opening
address. The regular readinjrof papers and
discussions will then begin, and it will
continue for the week, the programme
being as follows:
Monday, May 20— "Home and Education."
Morning session: "Hereditary Influence." by
Rev Eliza Tupper Wilkes of "Oakland. After
noon session: "Early Home Environment,"
by Miss Millicent Shinn of San Francisco; " The
Kindergarten Gospel," by Miss Anna M.
Stovall. .principal of the Golden Gate Kinder
garten Training School; "The Parents' Power,"
by Dr. Mary Wood Allen of Ann Arbor, Mich.:
1: Th»- PI nee of a Parent in Modern Education,"
by Miss Te«sa Kelso of Los Angeles. Evening
session: "Higher Education As It Affects the
Home," by Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D., of Oak
land; "Ed^ieutional Influence of Home Life on
Men and Women," by Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw of Somcrton, Pn.;""The Relation of Home
to Education," by Miss Susan B. Anthony of
Rochester, N. Y.
On Tuesday, May 21, the morning ses
sion will be given up to the election of
officers for the ensuing year. Subjects for
afternoon and evening discussion are:
Home and esthetics, afternoon seFsion —
"The Function of Art in the Horn?," by Rpv.
Charles W. Wendte of Oakland; I; The Social
Value of Music in the Home," by Miss Ina Grif
fin of Oakland; "Simplicity in Decoration," by
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson. Evening ses
sion—''Elements of Good Taste," by Professor
Bolton Coit of Stanford University; ''Art in the
Home," by Miss May Keeler of San Francisco;
"Home-made Art," by Miss Katherine M. Ball
of San Francisco.
Wednesday, May 22 — Subject, "Home and
Economic*." Morning session: "Home In
dustries—Past, Present and Future," by Rev.
C. Bowl Pa of Pomona; "Cooks and Cookery,"
by Mrs. K. O. Smith of S«n Jose; "Our House
hold Limitations," by Mrs. Sturtevant Peet of
San Jose; "Domestic "Duties," by Mrs. Harriet
W. R. Strong of Whittier. Afternoon session:
"Jack of All Trades and Mistress of None," by
Mrs. Lovell White of San Francisco; "Home or
Workshop," by Mrs. Eliza A. Orr of San Fran
cisco; "Does Home Life Forbid World Service?"
by Miss Mattie E. Connors of Oakland ; "House
hold Service," by Rev. Anna H. Shaw. Even
ing session: "The Woman of Pessimism and
the Woman of EvoluHo:;,'" I.y Prof. David Starr
Jordan of Stanford T niversity; "Organization
in Home Industry." by Mrs. Charlotte Perkins
Stetson; "Shall We t.o-oporate?" by Susan B.
Anthony.
Thursday. May 33— -Subject, "Home and Poli
tics." Morning session: "Is the Family the
Unit of the State," by Miss Aline M. McCorhas of
Los Angeles; "Suffrape as a Safeguard." by
Miss Sarah Severance of College Park, Santa
Clara County; "The Home ns a Political Influ
ence," by Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster of San Fran
cisco: "The City and the Home," by Rev. Anna
H. Shaw. Afternoon session: "The Citizen
maker," by Rev. MilaTupper Maynard of Reno,
Nev.; "The Home Dependent on the State,'" by
Rev. Ada C. Bowles; "Love and Justice," by
Mrs. Philip Weaver of Pan Francisco; (subject
to be announced), by Susan B. Anthony! Even
ing session: "Political Education of Young
Women," by President Martin Kellogg of the
University of California; "Influence or Power—
WhU-h?" 'by Susan B. Anthony; "Does Wife
hood Preclude Citizenship?" by Rev. Anna H.
Shaw.
Friday, May 24— Subject, "Home and Sanita
tion." Morning session : "Food as We Get It."
by Miss Helen Gnthrie Miller of Berkeley; "In
fant Mortality," by Dr. Florence Saltohstall;
"Ventilation," by Dr. Marion Thrasher. Alter
noon session : "The City's Air and Water," by
Dr. Elizabeth J. Corbett of San Francisco;
"Preventable Disease, ' by Dr. Harriet Maxson
of St. Helena; '-Home Life and the Health of
Young Women," by Dr. Saran I. Shuey of Oak
land. Evening Session: "Physical Means to
Moral Fnds," by Rev. George R. Dodson of Ala
meda; "Death by Durt, 1 ' by It. Amy G. Bowen
of San Francisco; "City Mothers," "by Dr. Kel
logg Lane of Oakland?
Saturday, May 25— Subject. "The Home Con
sidered Sociologically." Mcrning session;
"The Evolution of the Home," by Miss Lydia
Bell of Oakland; "Our Errors of Ignorance,"
by Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor of San Francisco;
"TheMatriarchate," by Miss Selina Solomons
of San Francisco; "What Home Means," by
Mrs. George T. Garten of San Francisco. After
noon session: "Home Influences in History,"
by Miss Sarah B. Hamlin of San Francisco;
"Preserved Barbarism," by Miss Ray Frank of
Oakland: "The Sinter in the Family," by Mis 6
Agnes Manning of San Francisco; "The New
Home, " by Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr of Lemoore.
Evening session: "The Greater Home." by
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper; "The Psychical Relation
of Man to the Animals," by Professor Joseph
Le Conte of the University of California;
"Drummond's Great Thought in the 'Ascent of
Man,' " by Rev. Mlna Tucker Maynard.
Sunday, May 26, there will be a religious
dissertation on "Home and Ethics by
Rev. Anna H. Shaw. The church in which
Miss Shaw will preach has not yet been
selected.
AN ELECTRIC MARVEL.
The Startling Record of a Light-Meter
That Could Not Be
Downed.
Stewart Creviing, living at 120V£ Geary
street, recently had an experience with
the system of electric lighting that taught
him much Ediaonian knowledge, and still
he is not satisfied with the lesson.
He uses several incandescent lights, and
Barber P^lliot in the basement beneath
uses about twico as many. The first week
Crevling's light-bill was 60 cents. This
was a fair beginning; but his meter, which
is cutler the sidewalk near the barber's
machine, began to pull ahead of its com
panion, and its recofd for the second week
was $2 20. Creviing said a few strong
words to his meter and some more to the
agent who came around with the light
bill. He was told that figures couldn't lie,
and that settled his protest.
The third week the meter did better and
its shameless face showed that $2 60 was
due the lighting company. Creviing went
down under the sidewalk and when he
saw that record he was only preventea
from breaking the meter's physiognomy,
he says, by the thought that the disabled
machine might start to buzzing and run
up a hundred dollar bill on him before it
could be stopped. Then Creviing took off
all his lights and 10, the energetic meter,
nothing daunted, registered a weekly bill
of $2 73.
This was too ranch for the overbuniened
man and he took to his bed. But the
electric light people were quietly investi
gating the phenomenon and they dug up
the mystery.
A fine wire had been used to form a close
union between Crevling's meter and the
barber's light system, and the former had
been paying for the tonßorialist's elec
tricity. While Crevling's bills were rolling
up toward the $3 mark, the barber.with his
large nntnber of lights, was being taxed 50
cents per week, which after the exposure
jumped up to $1 75.
The agent of the company thinks the
barber owes Crevline $12 36, and the latter
is trying to collect the money. The wise
men of "the law tell him there are plenty
of penalties for tapping a gas or water
meter, or any other under the sun except
an electric meter.
ANOTHEK MAN NAMED.
Major John Barrett Looms Up as a
Dark Horse for Adjutant-
General.
A change has come over the complexion
of the gossip regarding the man who will
probably be chosen as adjutant-general.
There can be no doubt that at first Messrs.
Driffell, Scott and Cochrane held the held
in the order named, with Mr. Driffell a
strong favorite at first, with a splendid
chance of winning.
Of late gentlemen from the south have
been thinking that Major John Barrett is
the lucky man whom the lightning may
strike. He is thoroughly well known in
military circles, is a warm personal friend
of Governor Budd, and fitted in every way
for the plane.
"I shouldn't be at all siirprised if Major
Barrett were chosen." said Assemblyman
John Lynch of Cucamonga when ques
tioned about the matter last night. "He
was?, I thinK, the Governor's first choice.
But Barrett is a friend of Driffell's and
would not accept as long as Mr. Driffellhad
a chance. As soon as he felt sure that
Driffell had no show I am sure he would
accept if the place were offered to him.
"He is a strong G. A. R. man. This is
greatly in his favor. Governor Budd has
expressed a desire to put in a Grand Army
man, and I believe none of the other three
belong to that organization."
IN HONOR OF STEVENSON.
One of the Dead Author's
Plays to Be Produced for
the Memorial Fund.
Falling to Get Money by Popular
Subscription the Committee
Adopts Other Measures.
Tne proposition to erect a drinking foun
tain in the old plaza to the memory of
Robert Louis Stevenson has not met with
a flattering degree of success, and now in
order to raise the desired amount a novel
expedient is to be resorted to. The gen
tlemen having the matter in charge have
decided to produce one of the dead author's
plays on the coming anniversary of his
birth — October 4, at a benefit, the proceeds
of which will be expended on a modest foun
tain where the weary wayfarer may help
himself to a cup of cold water. Thus,
Stevenson, dead, will build his own monu
ment — an act that his living admirers have
refused to do. A short time afrer Mr.
Stevenson's untimely death, an effort to
raise money for this- monument com
menced. The idea originated with Bruce
Porter, and was soon after taken up by the
Bohemian Club, from which organization
a representative came in the person of
Horace Platt. Other names were added to
the committee, but Messrs. Platt and Por
ter have done nearly all of the work up to
date. They put the scheme on foot in the
usual way.
Circulars were issued and newspaper no
tices of the intention were copied all over
the world. Eastern and English papers
took the matter up and gave it the promi
nence which it deserved. Wherever books
or newspapers are read the matter was
discussed and favorably commented upon.
Cable, the novelist, read of it while making
a cruise of the Nile, and hastened to write
an editorial on the subject, which was pub
lished in due time in the Springfield Re
publican. From South Africa, Australia,
Cairo, Japan, Moscow, Siberia and Port
land, Maine, came inquiries concerning the
project. A marble-cutter in Kilkenny, Ire
land.wrote saying that he had read of the
proposition and offered to do the work in
Irish marble. Very little cash came, how
ever.
The cost of the fonntain a 9 originally
designed was to have been $1200, but the
committee soon discovered that it would
be impossible to raise this amount.
Then the plans were modified, but the
fund grew slowly. Money came in a
dollar a time, principally from the cities
of the Atlantic seaboard. San Francisco
responded feebly. The country towns of
California did a little better, but on the
whole the attempt has met with a dis
couraging failure, for up to date less than
$400 has been received, and the supply
seems exhausted. It is in the face of this
fact that the committeemen have turned
their attention to other sources, for be it
known they have no idea of abandoning
the project.
Several wealthy persona have signified
their willingness to subscribe to the fund,
providing the memorial shall be erected in
Golden Gate Park, but those having the
matter in charge cannot see it that way,
and those who knew Stevenson in his life
time declare the old plaza a much more
appropriate location.
REJECTED THE BIDS.
Mayor Sutro Thinks There Wai Colin-
•ion Between Bidders to Remove
the Old City Hall.
Mayor Sutro opened the bids yesterday
for the removal of the old City Hall and
rejected them all.
The bids were as follows: Emil Scheerer
$250, John Moore $200, J. M. Warren $300,
Richard McCann $400, J. Whittier $760
and J. J. Raver $600.
Wuittier, the highest bidder, was pres
ent, as was also Raver, at the opening of
the bids. "Whittier did not present a certi
fied check, as required, and "therefore can
not be held to his bid. He and Raver left
the Mayor's office together.
Mayor Sutro thinks there is some collu
sion between them, and therefore rejected
all the bids and will readvertise for others.
ABANDONED CLAIMS.
The Story About Chinese Taking Them
Up Is a Mistake.
The information that was wired to this
City a few days ago from Butte that Chi
nese were working abandoned hydraulic
mines is discredited by the California
Debris Commission to this extent, that no
reliable information of the kind has been
received.
The secretary of the commission said
yesterday that but two applications to
open hydraulic mines had t>een received
from Chinese.
One of the applications comes from Moy
Jim Moie, a Custom-house interpreter and
opium expert to the Revenue Collector.
Moy and several of his countrymen have
purchased a valuable hydraulic mining
claim in Placer. RecentlyMoy constructed
restraining works to prevent the exit of
debris and the commission has authorized
him to work the mine.
The commission has acted upon over
fifty applications from hydraulic mine
owners this year, and has under considera
tion now eight applications. The applica
tions of the Polar Star mine in Placer
County, Dutch Flat, owned by John
Spaulding, and of the Liberty Hill mine,
owned by T. G. Phelps, Nevada County,
have been denied. Both owners proposed
to raise the Liberty Hill dam on the Bear
River to restrain debris, but the commis
sion was uot satisfied with the proposed
restraining works.
MARRIAGE AT HIGH NOON
Wedding of Arthur Rodgers
and Mrs. Elizabeth
Montgomery.
WEALTH OF THE FAIR BRIDE.
She Receives More Than a Million
From the Estate of Her Late
Husband.
An unexpected event was the wedding
yesterday noon of Attorney Arthur Rod
gers and Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery,
widow of the late Alexander Montgomory.
A few of Mr. Rodgers' very intimate
friends knew that he was to be married
yesterday and knew the lady of his choice,
but beyond that no information in detail
was given out. Even the law partners of
Mr. Rodgers and the executors of the
Montgomery estate were in the dark, so
profoundly was the secret kept. Mrs.
Montgomery and Mr. Rodgers were in
court at the new City Hall yesterday
forenoon transacting business in connec
tion with the valuable estate. W. F. Goad
and A. W. Foster, executors of the estate,
were there at the same time, and for
amusement kept a close watch on the
County Clerk's office, to surprise the alert
attorney in the act of procuring a mar
riage license, but he had laid his plans so
adroitly that he was not caught.
The wedding ceremony took place in the
superb residence of the widow, 1801 heav
en worth street, corner of Vallejo. In the
dining-room were assembled some mem
bers of Mr. Rodgers' family from Watson
vine and the relatives of the bride who re
side in San Francisco. The service was
read by Rev. W. A. Bolton of the Chnrch
of St. Mary the Virgin*
At the residence yesterday afternoon
word was given out that the happy couple
had gone away to be absent for several
months and that they were in a place where
telegraph wires did not reach. It is known
that they intend to pass the first phases of
the honeymoon in contemplating the lakes,
forests and mountains of. Northern Cali
fornia and subsequently prolonging the
journey of happiness to the European
continent.
Arthur Rodgers has many admiring
friends in California. He graduated at the
State University and is a regent of that
institution appointed by Governor Bart
lett. In public life, he has displayed quali
ties of leadership among men, arid com
manded universal respect by reason of his
earnestness in whatever line of public ser
vice he was engaged. As a lawyer he is
careful, conservative and highly success-,
ful. He managed as an attorney many
important transactions relating to the
lands and other property of the Mont
gomery estate. He was engaged many
years ago by the capitalist to care for his
property interests in the courts.
The lady who became Mrs. Rodgers yes
terday is worth more than a. million dol
lars in her own risht. When Mr. Mont
gomery died he left each of his two daugh
ters a half-million dollars, and after pro
viding for a few charities bequeathed the
residue of his vast estate to his wife. The
executors speak of her as a lady of fine
character and excellent common - sense.
With her wealth she possesses youth and
intelligence. Her only children are two
daughters, aged respectively 14 and 16.
THE MONTGOMEBY ESTATE.
Final Distribution Ordered— A Substantial Re
duction in Counsel Fees.
The estate of A. Montgomery was finally
distributed yesterday in accordance with
the following:
Total amount of estate accounted for, $2,475,
--974; executors' commission, $26,579 74; extra
commission, $13,289 86; total commissions of
executors, $39,869 61— apportioned as follows:
To W. F. Goad, $26,579 74; A. W. Foster, $13,
--289 87 compensation of attorneys for execu
tors, $30,000; less amount heretofore paid,
$0000; amount to be retained by executors.
$'^4,0U0.
The attorneys for the estate had de
manded $50,000 lor their fee. Mrs. Mont
gomery (now Mrs. Rodgers) yesterday
stated that she was willing to abide by the
ruling of Judge Coffey in the matter, but
had some delicacy in objecting to the
amount desired, as she was at noon that
day to give her hand to one of the attor
neys interested, to wit, Arthur Rodgers. of
the firm of Rodgers & Paterson. The
court, after considerable figuring, cut down
the claim $20,000, allowing the attorneys
$30,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery (now Mrs.
Arthur Rodgers) was appointed guardian
of her children, Annie and Hazel Mont
gomery.
A Pleasant Church Social.
The social of the Young People's Society of
the First Congregational Church was held last
evening in the church, which was beautifully
decorated by the young ladies of the society.
The affair was largely attended and all had a
pleasant time. The following programme was
rendered: Piano duet, Misses Featherstone
and McCarty; vocal solo, Miss Ruth White;
recitation, Miss Marian Featherstone; vocal
solo, Mr. Fleming; piano solo, Miss Maud Hey
wood; flute duet, Messrs. Ludlow and Toplltz.
At the conclusion of the entertainment the
gathering indulged in an amusing game en
titled "notable personages." Refreshments
were served. .
Yale's
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Gray Hair Restored.
>j For h the ; first time in - the history of .the
world : gray ; hair lis ' restore d ;.' to ; its :; own
natural color, the same as it was in youth
— a truly :.. wonderful ■< chemical - achieve-
ment. \' : : M me. Yale \ makes the claim per-
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and tried < and % found : absolutely thorough
and certain in its work. " :.
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grow tas 5 fast as ;it; is $ possible} for hair to
grow. »i It creates a luxurious growth; con-
tains , no l grease, is not *' sticky or ■ offensive
to smell. Guaranteed to be strictly pure.
All druggists. $1.00 per bottle ; ; 6 for $5.00.
'in Also Yale's Skin Food, $1.50; Yale's Complexion
Cream, $1; Yale's : i Face ' Powder, :, 60c ; i. Yale's
Beauty } Soap, 25c.; ? Mme. Yale, Health and Com-
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street, Chicago. Qnide to Beauty mailed free. .
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When in Doubt
Where to go
For the best value
For your money, come
To me.
I have several entirely new lines to offer this week ; '
In connection with the great sale of the
KENNEDY BANKRUPT STOCK.
By the sale of the Kennedy Bankrupt Stock I wish
it to be understood that I am selling the New Goods
■:'.' Jy. of the ■; above stock stopped, as the legal fraternity ; /
would say, in transitu.
I By the way, speaking of the legal fraternity, when : :
Si ;.:v:> ■. I first started the above sale I was threatened with all
manner of dire things, such as .
ATTORNEY'S LETTERS
INJUNCTIONS AND
DAMAGE SUITS,
. ' : , But the bogie men have vanished and I still keep on
offering the choicest of the above stock at very low^^^--^
prices.
Colored Dress Goods.
ALLnWQOL FANCY CHECKS 25 cents.
,--.;: : .r- 40-INCH SILK AND WOOL NOVELTIES ..;i.;;;i,;v; : ..v;v6o ; cents.
■ ; • ■ NAVY BLUE STORM SERGE, all wool 3f> centa.
' •.! '••'•■FANCY NAVY BLUE STORM SERGE, all wool , 30 cents.
■i FANCY CREPON S ., .60 cents.
.. . : ALL-WOOL FRENCH : CHALLI ;.;;.. .viU, . ,;...:^.. :.v.V... 35 cents.
;^ SO^INCH FANCY WOOL CHECKS ....50 cents. - - .
Black Goods.
V Black Goods that wear well. i Black 'poods that embody style with qual- : •';•■' ■-■■": •
."..'; '.'•; .--,.: .-: ; ; :-j .ity— at . surprisingly r low prices. ;. All . the . latest weaves in Fancys
■i • ■■'• ... :■'':••• ■ < and,Crepons. ... .
•:. •• : 45-INCH ENGLISH STORM SERGE, all wool, at 50c per yard.
'. ' 42-INCH SILK WARP HENRIETTA, worth $1 75, at $1 per yard.
v:vv.: ■96-INcH FRENCH FANCY NOVELTIES, $2, at $1 25"per yard.
BLACK CREPONS, from 75c to $2 a yard.
Skirts.
\-<. '.'■.'' ■ We have a large and varied assortment of Black Sateen Skirts, from 50c np;^~V:;;^ =^ t;i
Linings.
• • In linings we have a full supply of all the latest In '::■.:.■:■■■.■,:,■■<■,■:::':
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six-ißSi^s,
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Former""" Latter
'. % ' —TO ". '" :'.:": IN THE COLUMNS OF .' "
taxpayers The; Weekly Call
Taxes How lit on Personal Property published to-day.
Bnsecnred by Real Estate. ' DNDER THE HEADINO
»^-«-^«,^«. "coast HEWS condensed;
JL of the, new revenue law the undersigned As- I ' -"•^ ■••' - ; - •.;■":'/:.••■'■••■ '.; ■..-.. : • . . :
«esnor of the City, and . County of San Francisco V • 1 :..:'. ;.:... \. . .:..:.-
will collect all taxes due on personal property un- :'• IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK IN- ;.■. .
secured by real estate. The necessary books : - : • : . . " '-_„,. ' ''" •' ■
blanks, etc., now being ready, I will from and after FORMATION CONCERNING THE .- :..
ax."^^; o^; l^ 1 !^? I.^1 .^ C tTiLT\ d n ESTABLISHMENT OFNEWENTER.
pa h y^ SSl^^"^^^ r. ARISES, AND DEALERS MAY THUS
further trouble and expense by paying the tax to SECURE EARLY INFORMATION :
As^^^Knew^^a^irnr^Self the CONCERNING PROPOSED SCHOOL i -
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JOHN D. SIEBE, Asses.or. ENABLING; THEM TO BID FOR
San Francisco, May U, 1895. : . . ; : . FURNISHING SUPPLIES. -.
f Post, Bulletin and" Report, please copy.] :: . . V CONSUMERS, ON THE OTHER t.
fvrwvvgrrgnrnivn^,^^ : :" HAND, learn of THE ADDRESS. ••.:,
• f^^^S^SSr^^^^^, .OF DEALERS •IN GOODS WHICH
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